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A. LEGISLATION AND RULES A.1 Legislation International arbitration in Venezuela continues to be governed by the Commercial Arbitration Law, published in the Official Gazette of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela No. 36.430 on 7 April 1998, to which no legislative amendment has been made since. In addition, Venezuela is a contracting state to a number of arbitration treaties, such as the 1911 Caracas Convention, the New York Convention, the 1975 Panama Arbitration Convention, and the…

A. LEGISLATION AND RULES A.1 Legislation International arbitration in Colombia continues to be governed by section 3 of Law 1563 of 2012,[1] to which there have been no legislative amendments. Legislative attempts to modify section 3 of Law 1563 have been shelved, and there is no current bill being discussed to amend it. As informed in previous editions of the International Arbitration Yearbook, there are two bills currently under discussion in the Colombian Congress related…

Welcome to the 17th edition of the Baker McKenzie International Arbitration Yearbook. We are pleased to bring you our analysis of notable developments in international arbitration over the past year from over 40 jurisdictions worldwide. As with the editions before it, the 2023-2024 Yearbook covers important legislative and case law updates from each jurisdiction. This includes: You can access the latest edition of the International Arbitration Yearbook here or by hovering your cursor over the “International Arbitration…

A. LEGISLATION AND RULES A.1 Legislation International arbitration in Colombia continues to be governed by Section Three of Law 1563 of 2012,[1] to which there have been no legislative amendments. Legislative attempts to modify Section Three of Law 1563 have been shelved, and there is no current bill being discussed to amend it. However, there are two bills currently under discussion in the Colombian Congress related to domestic arbitration: Bill No. 8 of 2023, which…